AVIACENTER NEWS

Key international and Eurasian trends in the development of the airport sector will be discussed in Moscow on October 21.
“Airport Development – 2020” is the largest annual professional industry conference, addressing key international and Eurasian trends in the development of the airport sector, modern mechanisms for investment attraction, state financing of airport infrastructure, preparing PPP projects for airports, measures to support airports in overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Conference will be attended by heads and experts of national and regional authorities, heads of airports, management companies of airport holdings and investment groups, representatives of banks and financial groups, heads of companies producing innovative solutions for airports, heads and experts of international and national development institutions, industry associations, and the media.
The main topics at the Conference include:

• Airports in the new reality. Measures to overcome the consequences of COVID-19.
• State financing of airport infrastructure in difficult economic conditions.
• Measures to support airports under traffic volume decrease.
• Investors and airports. Willingness to invest in the pandemic. Loan restructuring.
• Modern mechanisms for investment attraction. Creation of investment projects in the airport sector.
• Professional preparation of PPP projects. New trends.
• Budget 2021: data, risks and threats to consider when budgeting.
• New approach to cost optimization. Crisis rules for debt restructuring.
• Many other topics.

Within its framework, the Conference there will be held the Strategic Session aimed at developing proposals to improve the legal regulation of airports.
The Conference program includes a workshop, which will be conducted by the leading experts of the Aviacenter for the heads of airports and regional authorities in charge of air transport complex development. The workshop will take place on October 21 and will be devoted to the development and implementation of professional PPP and investment projects in the airport sector.
The Conference will also host an exhibition of machinery, equipment, innovative solutions and technologies for airports and airlines.
The VIII International Conference "Airport Development – 2020" is organized by the Center for Strategic Development in Civil Aviation (Aviacenter).
Title media partner: The official newspaper of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation – “Transport of Russia”.
For participants of the Conference "Airport Development – 2020” special terms for participation in the X International Conference "Regional Aviation of Russia and CIS – 2020" (October 20, 2020), the IX International Conference "Airport Design, Construction and Operations – 2020" (October 22, 2020), and the I International Conference "Future Passenger & Cargo Terminals – 2020" (October 23, 2020) are provided.
One can register for participation in the Conference as a delegate or a speaker at www.aviacenter.events, by phone +7 495 225.99.57 (ext.5) or by e-mail events@aviacenter.org. 
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The Center for Strategic Development in Civil Aviation (Aviacenter) is the first independent consulting center in the Eurasian Union and the CIS countries, the product line of which includes over 100 kinds of professional services in the field of strategic planning, management and investment consulting in aviation and aircraft industries.
Consortium of the Aviacenter and The Transport Strategy Center (TSC) are ranked by RAEX among TOP-10 biggest consulting groups in the field of strategic planning and organizational development, being No.1 in aviation consulting in this rating. 
In 2020 the Aviacenter celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Under management or with participation of the Aviacenter, more than 350 strategic projects have been implemented for airlines, airports, aircraft-industry holdings and other industry enterprises. For more information please visit en.aviacenter.org.
Also, the Aviacenter is one of the world’s largest professional aviation events providers, holding up to 20 annual international aviation and transport forums and conferences yearly. Details at aviacenter.events/en.